Chateau Ausone

Just outside the medieval walls of Saint-Emilion, on the right bank of the Bordeaux area, this tiny vineyard of just 7 Ha has been named after Ausonius (ca 310 – 395 AD), a Roman poet from Bordeaux. Although Ausonius had a vineyard near St.-Emilion and Roman ruins are found at Ausone, it is not sure if Ausonius had anything to do with the château.

The wine is one of the four “Premier Grand Cru Classés” of the St.-Emilion Classification. The spectacular location, the limestone caves and the extremely old vines with an average of 65+ years old, make this château a well worth visit. Since the production is minuscule, the wine is almost impossible to find on the wine-market.

The château was owned by the Dubois family since the late 19th century, but from 1921 on, the Vauthier family also became co-proprietors of the estate. In the mid 1990’s the Vauthier family bought out Madame Dubois-Challon.

The vineyards are planted with Merlot (50%) and Cabernet Franc (50%) and the annual production is only 20.000 – 23000 bottles, which makes it rarer than Pétrus! The terroir from Ausone gives the wine its minerality, elegance and finesse, but it has a tremendous aging potential and top vintages are capable of lasting 50 - 75 years.

Most of the vintages are aged in 100% new oak. Although the quantity is small, they even produce a second wine called “La Chapelle d’Ausone”. An average of only 7000 bottles is produced annually. Top vintages for Château Ausone are: 1928, 1929, 1949, 1955, 1959, 1961, 1964 and 1990. But after 1999 only two vintages scored under the 95 Parker points. So since then almost every vintage can be named as top where 2003 and 2005 scored 100 Points. 

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Robert Parker 100
Domaine de la Romanee Conti
Domaine de la Romanee Conti - Romanee Conti 2015 Romanee Conti
2015
€ 25.995,00 (ex Vat) € 31.453,95 (in Vat) more info
Robert Parker 99
Domaine de la Romanee Conti
Domaine de la Romanee Conti - Romanee Conti 2005 Romanee Conti
2005
€ 24.950,00 (ex Vat) € 30.189,50 (in Vat) more info
Robert Parker 100
Domaine de la Romanee Conti
Domaine de la Romanee Conti - Romanee Conti 2016 Romanee Conti
2016
€ 21.995,00 (ex Vat) € 26.613,95 (in Vat) more info
Robert Parker 100
Domaine de la Romanee Conti
Domaine de la Romanee Conti - Romanee Conti 2019 Romanee Conti
2019
€ 19.995,00 (ex Vat) € 24.193,95 (in Vat) more info
Domaine de la Romanee Conti
Domaine de la Romanee Conti - Echezeaux 1998 Echezeaux
1998
(OWC of 6 bottles)
€ 17.995,00 (ex Vat) € 21.773,95 (in Vat) more info
Robert Parker 97
Domaine de la Romanee Conti
Domaine de la Romanee Conti - La Tache 2009 La Tache
2009
(Magnum)
€ 17.995,00 (ex Vat) € 21.773,95 (in Vat) more info
Jasper Morris 98
Domaine de la Romanee Conti
Domaine de la Romanee Conti - Montrachet 2019 Montrachet
2019
€ 9.995,00 (ex Vat) € 12.093,95 (in Vat) more info
Robert Parker 97
Chateau Le Pin
Chateau Le Pin - Chateau Le Pin 2019 Chateau Le Pin
2019
(Magnum)
€ 7.995,00 (ex Vat) € 9.673,95 (in Vat) more info
Burghound 97
Domaine de la Romanee Conti
Domaine de la Romanee Conti - Montrachet 2018 Montrachet
2018
€ 7.995,00 (ex Vat) € 9.673,95 (in Vat) more info
BOW 9
Duclot
Duclot - Caisse Collection Bordeaux 2018 2021 Caisse Collection Bordeaux 2018
2021
€ 7.495,00 (ex Vat) € 9.068,95 (in Vat) more info
Robert Parker 93
Domaine Leroy
Domaine Leroy - Chambolle Musigny les Charmes 2011 Chambolle Musigny les Charmes
2011
€ 6.995,00 (ex Vat) € 8.463,95 (in Vat) more info
Robert Parker 99
Chateau Le Pin
Chateau Le Pin - Chateau Le Pin 2018 Chateau Le Pin
2018
(Magnum)
€ 6.995,00 (ex Vat) € 8.463,95 (in Vat) more info
James Suckling 100
Chateau Lafleur
Chateau Lafleur - Chateau Lafleur 2018 Chateau Lafleur
2018
(OWC of 6 bottles)
€ 6.699,00 (ex Vat) € 8.105,79 (in Vat) more info
Domaine d'Auvenay
Domaine d'Auvenay - Auxey-Duresses La Macabree 2009 Auxey-Duresses La Macabree
2009
€ 5.850,00 (ex Vat) € 7.078,50 (in Vat) more info
Robert Parker 92
Domaine Leroy
Domaine Leroy - Clos de Vougeot 2001 Clos de Vougeot
2001
€ 5.495,00 (ex Vat) € 6.648,95 (in Vat) more info
Robert Parker 94
Domaine du Comte Liger-Belair
Domaine du Comte Liger-Belair - La Romanee 2002 La Romanee
2002
(slightly bin soiled label)
€ 5.395,00 (ex Vat) € 6.527,95 (in Vat) more info
Vinous 91
Chateau Ausone
Chateau Ausone - Chateau Ausone 1950 Chateau Ausone
1950
(4.5 l.)
€ 4.995,00 (ex Vat) € 6.043,95 (in Vat) more info
BOW 9
Domaine de la Romanee Conti
Domaine de la Romanee Conti - La Tache 2018 La Tache
2018
€ 4.795,00 (ex Vat) € 5.801,95 (in Vat) more info
Burghound 97
Coche Dury
Coche Dury - Corton Charlemagne 2013 Corton Charlemagne
2013
€ 4.795,00 (ex Vat) € 5.801,95 (in Vat) more info
Jancis Robinson 17
Harlan Estate
Harlan Estate - Harlan 1990 Harlan
1990
€ 4.595,00 (ex Vat) € 5.559,95 (in Vat) more info
Robert Parker 93
Domaine de la Romanee Conti
Domaine de la Romanee Conti - La Tache 2001 La Tache
2001
€ 4.495,00 (ex Vat) € 5.438,95 (in Vat) more info
Robert Parker 94
Domaine Leroy
Domaine Leroy - Gevrey Chambertin les Combottes 2015 Gevrey Chambertin les Combottes
2015
€ 4.495,00 (ex Vat) € 5.438,95 (in Vat) more info
Robert Parker 95
Domaine Leroy
Domaine Leroy - Nuits St. Georges Les Boudots 2011 Nuits St. Georges Les Boudots
2011
€ 4.395,00 (ex Vat) € 5.317,95 (in Vat) more info
Robert Parker 99
Georges Roumier
Georges Roumier - Chambolle Musigny les Amoureuses 2015 Chambolle Musigny les Amoureuses
2015
€ 4.295,00 (ex Vat) € 5.196,95 (in Vat) more info
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